Section 493 IPC
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfullyRead More →
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493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfullyRead More →
494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife. Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage isRead More →
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted. Whoever commits the offence defined in the last precedingRead More →
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing thatRead More →
497. Adultery. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife ofRead More →
498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom heRead More →
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of aRead More →
499. Defamation. Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes any imputation concerningRead More →
500. Punishment for defamation. Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine,Read More →
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory. Whoever prints or engraves any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matterRead More →
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter. Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowingRead More →
503. Criminal intimidation. Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation of any one inRead More →
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace. Whoever intentionally insults, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending or knowing itRead More →
505. Statements conducing to public mischief. (1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report,- (a) with intent to cause, or which isRead More →
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation. Whoever commits, the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which mayRead More →
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal theRead More →
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